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Worthy first impression made by Toronto Blue Jays' Jose Berrios; keeps good the vibes

Worthy first impression made by Toronto Blue Jays' Jose Berrios; keeps good the vibes

TORONTO — Newcomer Jose Berrios prolonged the Blue Jays' Rogers Centre return party on Sunday.
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Ticats to go with veteran Masoli as their starter; competed after being pressed on it

Ticats to go with veteran Masoli as their starter; competed after being pressed on it

HAMILTON — Jeremiah Masoli has won the quarterback competition with the Hamilton Tiger-Cats.
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Rugby Canada set to start review after disappointing Olympics and turbulent leadup

Rugby Canada set to start review after disappointing Olympics and turbulent leadup

TORONTO — No medal and a lot of questions. The post-mortem on Rugby Canada's Olympic performance and the turmoil that proceeded it is set to start.
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Accomplished rider Rosa da Silva named 2021 Avelino Gomez Memorial Award recipient

Accomplished rider Rosa da Silva named 2021 Avelino Gomez Memorial Award recipient

TORONTO — Brazil native and retired rider Eurico Rosa da Silva has been named the 2021 recipient of the Avelino Gomez Memorial Award.
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Oleksiak makes history with seventh Olympic medal, De Grasse wins 100m bronze

Oleksiak makes history with seventh Olympic medal, De Grasse wins 100m bronze

TOKYO — The Canadian women finished their impressive medal haul in the pool – including a record-setting performance from Penny Oleksiak – and Andre De Grasse finally got Canada's men on the board with his second consecutive Olympic bronze in the men
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Maple Leafs sign Menell to one-year, 750K contract in a trade with the Minnesota Wild

Maple Leafs sign Menell to one-year, 750K contract in a trade with the Minnesota Wild

TORONTO — The Toronto Maple Leafs have signed defenceman Brennan Menell to a one-year, two-way contract. The hockey club announced the news Sunday, saying the contract carries an NHL salary of $750,000.
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Canadian sprinter Andre De Grasse wins bronze in men's 100 metres

Canadian sprinter Andre De Grasse wins bronze in men's 100 metres

TOKYO — Canada's Andre De Grasse has claimed the bronze medal in the men's 100 metres for the second straight Olympics. The 26-year-old from Markham, Ont., overcame a rough start and raced to third in a personal-best time of 9.89 seconds.
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For US teen Buddhist lama, it’s faith, school, football

For US teen Buddhist lama, it’s faith, school, football

COLUMBIA HEIGHTS, Minn. (AP) — In most ways, Jalue Dorje is a typical American teen — he grew up in a suburb of Minneapolis, loving football, Pokémon and rap music.
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Milestone medals in pool, 100-meter dash on tap at Olympics

Milestone medals in pool, 100-meter dash on tap at Olympics

TOKYO (AP) — Caeleb Dressel and Emma McKeon earned milestone medals at the Olympic pool before the race to determine the fastest man in the world took center stage.
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Simone Biles opts out of floor exercise final at Olympics

Simone Biles opts out of floor exercise final at Olympics

TOKYO — Simone Biles will not defend her Olympic gold medal on floor exercise.
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